Understanding the process of mummification

English

In this unit, pupils focused on creating cohesion within a paragraph. In the Digestive System unit, pupils will learn how to create cohesion across paragraphs.

In the Bees unit, pupils learnt how to write an explanation text following a similar structure. In this unit, pupils will use the same features of an explanation text to write more extensively for purpose.

In this unit, pupils research the Ancient Egyptian process of mummification to write an informative and clearly-presented explanation text. Pupils focus on using a range of subject-specific vocabulary appropriately, set within Year 3 level sentence structures, including causal conjunctions.

Mummification: explanation text

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

to celebrate the lives of family and friends

Why did the Ancient Egyptians mummify bodies?

What was the first step of the mummification process?

Order the steps of the mummification process in chronological order. 

so their body could survive in the afterlife

so their character could be judged fairly in the afterlife

so their spirit could have a heart in the afterlife

Why did the priest read special incantations when the body was being wrapped in linen?

What is the purpose of an explanation text?

True or False: If something is described as 'old-fashioned' it is from the past.

Which country does the River Nile run through?

True or False: Ancient Egyptians believed in life after death. 

Which is the correct definition of 'decaying'? 

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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